Supreme Court of New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire v. Miguel Francisco Perez

May 15, 2020

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire affirmed the conviction, holding that the trooper had reasonable, articulable suspicion to expand the traffic stop and obtain consent to search, that the odor of marijuana remains a relevant factor for reasonable suspicion despite recent decriminalization, and that the defendant’s consent was not tainted by any unlawful detention.